Extreme weather induced by climate change can have major consequences for human health. In this study, I quantify the … effect of tropical storm frequency and severity on mortality using objective meteorological data and the universe of vital … dispersion and population density along the storm track, I project changes in past storm-related mortality under various …

technologies to new sectors and regions. This paper examines the evolution of the temperature-mortality relationship over the … adaptations that may be useful in the coming decades. There are three primary findings. First, the mortality impact of days with a … 14,000 fewer fatalities annually than if the pre-1960 impacts of high temperature on mortality still prevailed. Second …

and the transition to modern growth. -- demographic transition ; gender gap ; human capital ; fertility ; mortality …

the role of mortality differences for comparative development. The framework can replicate the quantitative patterns in … endogenous variables across countries. The results suggest that differences in extrinsic mortality might explain a substantial … the main variables of interest. -- economic and demographic transition ; adult mortality ; child mortality ; quantitative …

India, one of the world's two population superpowers, is undergoing unprecedented demographic changes. Increasing … absolute and relative terms. This change presents wide-ranging and complex health, social, and economic challenges, both … interconnected areas of health, especially the massive challenges of a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases; gender …

the progression of large-sized cohorts to the older ages are causing elder shares to rise throughout the world. The …

health, economics, and policy development. The chapter concludes with a selection of adaptable strategies that countries …

The demographic transition -the move from a high fertility/high mortality regime into a low fertility/low mortality …

throughout much of the world. Expansions of labor supply due to improvements in functional capacity among older people can …